There is no boring mid-table mediocrity at Craven Cottage this season and no traditionally meaningless end-of-season kickabouts.

With three games remaining, starting at Arsenal on Sunday, Lawrie Sanchez's side are scrapping for their Premiership lives after six seasons of top-flight serenity. Sometimes you need to be careful what you wish for.

But if some of the Fulham faithful are dreading the closing weeks of the campaign, Liam Rosenior is relishing the challenge of playing in the biggest games of his young career.

And proving, at the age of 22, he is capable of handling the pressure in games that really matter.

"The fans have certainly got more excitement than usual at the end of the season," smiled the right-back, who has played every minute of every match for the Cottagers this season.

"I am not sure they will take it the way things have gone but it is more exciting than having three meaningless games at the end of the season.

"Hopefully I can look back and see it has made me a better player and a stronger person. And when I go and play big games in the future, I can deal with it.

"When you become a football player, you want to play in big games and games that matter.

Maybe it is a shame about being in a relegation fight but they are games which can go one of two ways.

"It is a test for me at the age of 22 to see if I can handle pressure and play in big games or whether I hide and don't want the ball as much.

"It is about being brave, wanting the ball and wanting to make a difference. We are paid to be men on the pitch. I am sure the players that we have here feel the same."

Father Leroy played for Fulham and relegation rivals West Ham in his striking career but Liam still became a Manchester United fan.

And he draws inspiration from their comeback victory over Milan earlier this week.

"You see teams like Manchester United with Wayne Rooney scoring a goal in the last minute in the Champions League," he added.

"It is when the games really matter, that is when you earn your keep. It is all well and good being able to play when you are mid-table with three games to go and you have got nothing to play for.

"It is easier for the teams below us because they have got nothing to lose. At Fulham, we have got something to lose. We have got our Premiership status and if we go down, we have lost it.

"That is pressure but hopefully it is pressure I am going to thrive under."